Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 136,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 136,227, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 219,424 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 136,227, in 2024.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 192nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 219,424 | — |
| 2013 | 181,521 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 166,834 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 163,593 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 152,728 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 144,866 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 148,869 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 150,030 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 146,638 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 149,111 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 142,232 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 139,529 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 136,227 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 165,983 | 144,866 | 219,424 | 8 |
| 2020s | 142,747 | 136,227 | 149,111 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 136,227 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 219,424 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,227 in 2024.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 192nd out of 205 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release